galinhdz(at)gmail.com
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 Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 2:36 pm Post subject: Leaky Airplane |
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All;
I have had a water leak into the cockpit of my airplane since I first got it. I tired every thing I could think of to stop the leak with no luck. I even went as far as trying a "special" foam rubber door gasket but it kept leaking. Yesterday while looking a the problem I realized the water had not been getting between or around the gasket, but between the hinge and the door skin.
The water had been getting between the hinge and the door skin on the outside of the gasket, running between the two to the other side of the gasket inside the cockpit. I put some clear silicone sealant where the hinge meets the door skins. I closed the door so the silicone sealant would work its way anywhere water could go and let it set a few minutes. I then opened the door to make sure I hadn't sealed the door shut. After I let it dry I closed the door, poured water directly onto the hinge and all around the door with no leaking into the cockpit at all.
If your door has a water leak and you can't seem to stop it, check where the hinge meets the door. Seal around it and see if it works. It worked for me. Now to figure out how to open the door during a rainstorm without getting wet.  )
Galin
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